The South's Role in the Creation of the Bill of Rights.

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The adoption of the Bill of Rights was the last step in defining the essential elements of American constitutionalism. The process began with the writing of the Constitution, continued through its ratification by the states, and culminated with the adoption of the Bill of Rights. In 1991 the bicente...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haws, Robert J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2009.
Temas:
Slavery > Law and legislation > Southern States > History.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > Southern States > History.
Civil rights > Southern States > History.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc.
Civil rights
Slavery > Law and legislation
Southern States
History
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Sumario:The adoption of the Bill of Rights was the last step in defining the essential elements of American constitutionalism. The process began with the writing of the Constitution, continued through its ratification by the states, and culminated with the adoption of the Bill of Rights. In 1991 the bicentennial of the adoption of the Bill of Rights provided an occasion for examining the origins of this most important statement of individual rights in American history. Published on this anniversary, The South's Role in the Creation of the Bill of Rights sheds light on the paradoxical part the South pl.
Notas:NotesContributors; Index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (193 pages)
ISBN:9781617030765
1617030767

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